2004
James Beard Foundation Award Winners

Winners
were announced for the 2004 James Beard Foundation Awards,
the nation’s top honors for culinary professionals,
at a gala held at the New York Marriott Marquis on May 10.

New
York City's Chanterelle was named S. Pellegrino Outstanding Restaurant.
Judy Rodgers, chef and co-owner of San Francisco's Zuni
Café, was named All-Clad Cookware Outstanding
Chef.Bradley
Ogden in Las Vegas took home the Illy Best New
Restaurant Award.

Allison Vines-Rushing, of Jack's Luxury
Oyster Bar in New York City, was named Gallo
of Sonoma Rising Star Chef of the Year. Emily Luchetti,
pastry chef of Farallon in San Francisco, was named All-Clad Bakeware Outstanding
Pastry Chef. Eleven
Madison Park in New York City received the Smithfield
Foods Outstanding Service Award. New York's Babbo received the Gallo of Sonoma Outstanding Wine Service
Award. Karen MacNeil, wine writer and instructor
at The Culinary Institute of America at Greystone in St. Helena,
CA, was named Ecolab Outstanding Wine & Spirits
Professional.

The
Foundation presented awards in 11 categories for food and
beverage books published in 2003 in the U.S. and Canada. KitchenAid
Cookbook of the Year went to The King
Arthur Flour Baker's Companion (The Countryman Press).

The
James Beard Foundation Awards recipients are selected by more
than 600 food and beverage industry professionals who vote
by confidential ballot in one or more award categories depending
on their expertise. A full listing of awards results and winners'
speeches from the ceremony can be found on www.jamesbeard.org.